If traveling to areas where Hepatitis A is common, Hepatitis A vaccine.

Six months' preparation time is needed, but if time is less than one month, a short limited protection may be an alternative.

Hepatitis B

Receive the Hepatitis B vaccine. Six months' preparation time is needed, but if time is one month, a short limited protection may be an alternative.

Avoid any contact.

Use latex condoms correctly for every sexual contact.

Never use another person’s razor, shaver or toothbrush.

Don’t get tattoos or have any part of your body pierced.

Malaria

This is a parasitic disease that is transmitted by infected female mosquitoes. Malaria may occur as soon as one week after you enter the tropics, and may progress rapidly to cause
seizures, coma, breathing and kidney problems, and death. The initial symptoms of malaria look much like the common flu: fever, chills, headache and generalized aches and pains.

Follow the guidelines on insects.

Rigorously follow your instruction for taking any prescribed medication for prevention of malaria.

Typhoid fever is a
life-threatening illness. It’s usually spread under unsanitary conditions, either person to person or through contaminated food, drink or water. It is characterized by a high fever, headache, tiredness, loss of appetite and dizziness. Other symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, chills, constipation and diarrhea.

Vaccination is recommended for all travelers to
at-risk areas.

Don’t depend on immunizations alone to keep you healthy. Follow safe food and water precautions.

Yellow fever

This is a viral illness. The disease is carried by some species of mosquitoes in Central and South America, and in tropical regions of Africa. A mild attack may have symptoms similar to those of the flu. However, more severe symptoms my include nausea, vomiting, bleeding, abdominal pain and yellowing of the skin as a result of liver damage.

Travelers to diseased areas or traveling through a diseased area and entering another county may require a certificate of vaccination against yellow fever for legal entry.

This vaccine is a single vaccination that is valid for 10 years, beginning 10 days after you receive your vaccine.